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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. P. A. HUBEL & F. J. REINHOLD.

- CAPSULE MOLD GREASING MACHINE. No. 345,591.

Patented July 13, 71886.

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No. 345,591. T, Patented July 13, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK A. HUBEL FRANK J. REIN HOLD, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN; SAIDREINHOLD ASSIGNOR- OF ONE-HALF TO SAID HUBEL.

QAPSULE-MOLD-GREASING MACHINE.

BPECIFICATION forming part of LettersfPatent No. 345,591,'dated Ju1y 13, 1886.

Application filed October 24. 1885 ScrialNo.180.862.- (No model.)

Be it known that we, FREDERICK A. HUBEL w and FRANK J. REINHOLD, ofDetroit, in the 1 county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented anew and useful Improvement in 1 Capsule-Mold-Gr'reasing Machines, ofwhich the following is a specification.

Our invention consists in a device for lubri- Y eating gelatine-eapsulemold-pins, in which the mold-pins travel past a series of greasedribbons parallel with the line of travel of the pins, and each pin comesin contact with a loop formed in each ribbon by an elastic supvation ofa portion of the mechanism, partly 1 broken away. Fig. 7 is a section onthe line w m, Fig. 5.

A represents a bed or frame adapted to lie on a table or be supported bylegs, and re cessed on its upper surface.

B B represent guides on the surface of bed A, to receive the edges of aplate of mold-pins, and guide the plate as it is pushed along the bed Y0 represents a plate carrying the "ordinary pins D D.

. E E E E represent four posts, secured to frame A outside of the guidesB B.

F F represent two plates extending across the bed A, and supported onposts E, and each plate F is provided with as many. depending fingers fas there are rows of pins on plate 0, these fingers being so set as topass the rows of pins D when plate 0 is pushed along guides B B. I

O 0 represents two bars, which extend between plates F F, being securedto posts E E at each end, and by threading the ends of posts E E andusing two nuts, 6, on each post, the plates F F and bars 0 O can beadjustably secured thereon.

I I represent greased ribbons, one for each row of pins on plate 0,which are stretched between the opposing fingers f on plates F F. Eachend of' each ribbonis fastened to a buckle, g, which engages with ahook, G, the shank of which passes through the finger f, is encircled bya coil-spring, h, and carries on its end a nut, H, by which the tensionof the spring h can be regulated.

J represents a frame, consisting of two parallel bars extending acrossthe machine and adapted to slide on bars 0 0, being connected togetherat their ends by the downwardlyprojecting plates jj.

In each of the bars of frame J is set a row of pins, K, extendingdownwardlyto or below the bottom edge of ribbons I and in line withfingers f, so that they will not come in contact with pins D.

P represents a bar, which is movably hung between the bars of frame J Jby means of four links, R R, two near each end of said bar, and saidlinks are pivoted to said frame by pins r and to bar 1? by pins 0, sothat said bar P is movable across the machine, and parallel with frameJ. We prefer to hang the bar P below the level of the upper surface offrame J, as shown in Fig. 3, so that it will not interfere with a screw,L, which is movably secured in plates F F, passes through a threadednut, Z, fastened to frame J, and is provided with a crank, Z, at oneend, whereby the frame J can be moved between the plates F F to bringsaid frame over difi'erent portions of the ribbons I.

a represents a coil-spring at one end of bar P, tending to press it awayfrom the adjacent end of frame J, and b represents a screw-stop in theother end of frame J to limit the mo-, tion of said bar.

p represents a row of pins set in and depending from bar P, so arrangedthat when bar I is pressed against stop b, said pins will be nearly inline with-therows of pins D, and each pin 19 will press a portion ofeach ribbon I toward one of the rows of pinsD, thus forming a loop ofthat portion of the ribbon which lies between the opposing pins K K inthe frame-J, as shown in Fig. 2. M M represent two posts, secured to thebed A beyond the plate F F, and N represents a shelf secured to saidposts and reaching across the machine.

In the upper surface of shelf N is out a groove, preferably dovetailed,and in this groove rests slides S, one for each row ofpins D, andbetween these slides S are coil-springs d, which tend to force theslides S apart.

T represents a curved arm secured to each slide S by a screw, 8. and theend of arm T is bent back upon itself to form a clamp. t, which willreceive and hold a ribbon, U, like ribbons I.

or represents nuts on posts M, by which the height of shelf N may beadjusted.

n represents a stop-pin in shelf N, to hold the slides S pressedtogether. Upon taking out stop-pin a, the springs (1 will press slides Sapart. The ribbon U is now placed in the clamps t, the slides S arepressed together, and locked by pin a, and ribbon U is held by theclamps t in a series of loops, one over the path of each row of pins D,as shown in Fig. 4. The pins K K maybe omitted, if desired, as themachine is operative without them.

The operation of ourinvention is as follows: The parts of the machinebeing in the position shown in Figs. 1. 2, and 4, a plate of pins isplaced on the guides B B, and pushed toward the frame J. As the firstpin D in each row passes the adjacent pin K in the nearer bar of frameJ. it strikes the loop of the ribbon 1 formed by the pins K K and pin p,and rubs along said loop, being thereby greased until it comes incontact with pin 1), when the inclined surfaces,or,rather, rounding surfaces, of said pins Dp act like wedges, and pin 7) is forced away, thebar P moving on links R R, and against the pressure of spring (1, untilpin D passes pin 1), when bar P returns, being forced back by spring aand holds the loop against the pin 1) until said pin passes entirelyclear of said loop. and the operation is similar with each pin D onplate C. After leaving the ribbons I each row of pins D passes under oneof the loops of the ribbon U, and said ribbon comes in contact with andgreases the tops of all the pins D in one row successively. The arms Tare clastic, to permit the ribbon U to come in contact with all parts ofthe top of each pin. After leaving that part of the machine shown in thedrawings all the pins are greased about one-quarter around theircircumferences, and each plate is then passed through an exactly similarmachine, except that the ribbons I are looped in the opposite directionfrom that shown herein. Theplate of pins is then given one-quarter turnand passed through two more similar machines, by which the greasing iscompleted all around the pins. The bed may be L-shaped, each partcarrying two greasing devices, the ribbons I looped in oppositedirections thereon, so that the plate (3 may pass straight through twogreasing devices, and then slide at right angles to its former travelthrough two more, finally coming out under the ribbon U with all thepins D completely greased. Vhen the grease on the acting loops of theribbons I is worn off, said loops may be formed in a ncwplaco in theribbons by turning the screw L, which moves the frame J, while theribbons remain stationary.

\Vhat we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. In a capsnle-mold-pin greasing machine, a bed, a pair of guidesadapted to receive a plate of pins, two plates supported across saidbed, each havinga series of depending fingers corresponding in number tothe rows of pins on said plate and placed to come between said rows, aseries of greased ribbons stretched between the opposing fingers on saidplates, a frame consisting of two bars extending across the bed of themachine between said plates, each bar carrying a row of depending pinsset therein in line with the fingers in the plates, and a movable barhung between said bars and carrying a row of depending pins set therein.substantially in line with the rows of mold -.pins, substantially asshown and dc scribed.

2. In combination with the bed A, the guides B B, plates F F. supportedon the posts E and having the depending fingers f. ribbons I, attachedto buckles g, hooks G, having screwhcads H and encircled by springs 11,bars 0 0, frame J, carrying pins K, and movable bar P, having settherein the pins 12 and actua ted by spring a, substantially as shownand described.

3. In combination with the ribbons I, the frame J, carrying pins K, barI, carrying pins ,1) and hung on frame J by links It 1%, spring a, andstop b, substantially as shown and described.

4. In combination with the bed A and guides B B, the shelf N, slides S,secured therein, springs d, between said slides S, stop-pin u, arms T,having clamps tformed thereon, secured to slides S, and ribbon U, heldin loops in clamps t, substantially as shown and described.

5. In combination with the plates 1 F and ribbons I, the bars 0 0, frameJ, nut Z, and screw L, substantially as shown and described.

6. In combination with the plate 0, carrying pins D, the ribbon U, heldin clamps t on arms T, substantially as shown and described.

7. In a capsule-mold pin-greasing machine, a bed, a pair of guidesadapted to receive a plate of pins, two plates supported across saidbed, each having a series of depending fingers corresponding in numberto the rowr. of moldpins and placed to come between said rows, a seriesof greased ribbons stretched between the opposing fingers on saidplates, and a bar movable across said bed and carrying thereon as manydepending fingers as there are ribbons, whereby a portion of each ribbonmay be forced into the line of travel of a row of mold-pins,substantially as described.

F. A. HUBEL. FRANK J. REINHOLD.

Witnesses:

SUMNER COLLINS, Gno. H. LOTHROI.

It is hereby certified that Letters Patent No. 345,591 granted July 13,1886, upon the application of Frederick A. Hubel and Frank J. Reinhold,of Detroit, Michigan, for an improvement in Oapsule-Mold-GreasingMachines, was erroneously issued to said applicants jointly that saidLetters Patent should have been issued to Frederick Apflubel, ofDetroit, Michigan, said Hubel being assignee of said Reinholds interestin the invention; and that said Letters Patent should be read With thiscorrection therein that the same may conform to the record .of the casein the Patent Office.

Signed, countersigned, and sealed this 27th day of July, A. D. 1886.

[SEAL] H.- L. MULDROW,

. Acting Secretary of the Interior. Countersigned M; V. MONTGOMERY,

G0mm-ism'oner of Patents.

